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Renewed air strikes hit Sudan capital as truce enters final hours

Renewed air strikes hit Sudan capital as truce enters final hours

The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur, as a fragile US-brokered ceasefire entered its final hours.

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Legendary US talk show host Jerry Springer dies aged 79: US media

Legendary US talk show host Jerry Springer dies aged 79: US media

Longtime US talk show host Jerry Springer, whose program became a symbol of low brow television with its on-air fights, swearing and infidelity revelations, has died at the age of 79, US media reported Thursday.

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Ailing Erdogan re-emerges by video link with Putin

Ailing Erdogan re-emerges by video link with Putin

Turkey's ailing President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday re-emerged from a two-day absence and spoke by video link with Vladimir Putin at a virtual ceremony unveiling a Russian-built nuclear power plant.

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PSG hope to stay at historic home despite bid to buy Stade de France

PSG hope to stay at historic home despite bid to buy Stade de France

Paris Saint-Germain have emerged as candidates to buy the Stade de France but the Qatar-owned club's priority remains securing ownership of the Parc des Princes, their historic home in the French capital.

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Wall Street stocks rise despite growth slowdown

Wall Street stocks rise despite growth slowdown

Wall Street stocks pushed higher on Thursday despite data that showed US economic growth is slowing, which raised fresh questions about interest rates and a possible recession.

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Spain lawmakers pass key housing law ahead of elections

Spain lawmakers pass key housing law ahead of elections

Spanish lawmakers on Thursday approved a housing bill aimed at capping soaring rents and addressing dire social housing shortages as the government seeks to bolster the right to affordable homes.

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Marco Reus extends with Borussia Dortmund

Marco Reus extends with Borussia Dortmund

Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund have extended captain Marco Reus' contract by one year until the summer of 2024, the club announced on Thursday.

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Renewed air strikes hit Sudan capital as clock ticks down on truce

Renewed air strikes hit Sudan capital as clock ticks down on truce

The Sudanese army pounded paramilitaries in the capital Khartoum with air strikes Thursday while deadly fighting flared in Darfur, as the clock ticked down on a fragile US-brokered ceasefire now in its final full day.

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One of world's oldest newspapers to end daily print run

One of world's oldest newspapers to end daily print run

One of the world's oldest newspapers still in print, Austria's Wiener Zeitung, will primarily move online, after a decision Thursday by the country's parliament.

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US growth cools in first quarter as recession fears deepen

US growth cools in first quarter as recession fears deepen

US economic growth lost steam in the first quarter this year, said the Commerce Department on Thursday, as the possibility of a mild recession brews while consumer spending weakens.

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